Published Works

Pittsburgh-based private investigator Jack Larson is faced with an intriguing murder case: a lovely young woman wants to uncover the murderer. Jack's search takes him far and wide until the circle tightens in on an unsuspected suspect. Available on Amazon.com in book and digital formats, plus Barnes & Noble for the Nook.

Growing up as the next great hope of a wealthy family isn't all fun and joy for H. Doulton Chivers, III. Oddities in the family and the strange times of the Sixties and beyond challenged many young people - H., nicknamed Buzz for life (no one knew what the H. stood for), was no exception. Making it to middle age and a reasonably balanced life may be his chief accomplishment. Available on Amazon.com in book and digital formats, plus Barnes & Nobles for the Nook.

At the small-town Wilmertown Community Theatre, budgets demand a successful run of Oscar Wilde's "An Ideal Husband," perhaps not a perfect choice by the playreading committee. From two weeks out from the show through an "exciting" opening night performance, "Rehearsals" takes a look at the things most audiences never see - behind the curtains and in the rehearsal process. The comedy decidedly ensues. Available on Amazon.com.

A wide range of short plays (20 10-minute scripts and one 5-minute) by Bill Cissna offer a number of different takes on subjects old and new, with casts that range from fairly young to pretty old. Includes my most-produced short play, "Communication Gap," and a host of others. Nearly all scripts have been staged at least once. Available on Amazon.com.